by Lisa Lace
"You're not the boy I remember? No more adventure? No more loving good food, strong liquor, and slow dancing?" She smiled and he turned toward her, his body screaming for him to grab her before she disappeared again. "No more long nights of passion?"
"That only made sense when it was with you. You know that." He reached out and touched her shoulder, pressing his fingers into the tense muscle. "Stay with me tonight. Let me love you. Just tonight."
She moved back, her face turning down as her hair slid over her shoulders. It made her appear angelic and soft. How he could be turned on by her hardness and her softness was a puzzle. She was so complex and yet he knew he needed a woman just like her to sustain him for the rest of his days.
"I can't, Alec. I'm confused. I need time to think through this...through anything related to us."
He backed her up in the kitchen until her waist hit the counter. She looked up and he regretted his actions.
He had backed her into a corner again.
He growled and balled his fist, turning and walking away before he picked her up and carried her off to the bed to fuck the hell out of her. "I'm going nuts to touch you, Sonya. Just leave and we'll talk later this week."
"It's not that easy, Alec. I can't spend the night here and walk away tomorrow. You were a childish ass when we were younger and I was the responsible one. I was the one that walked away because you wouldn't relent and come live a grown-up life with me. Now you show up out of the blue and have your shit together? And somehow you're in cahoots with my father? This isn't fair," she yelled and walked past him as he reached out and took her wrist.
"Why did we fight the night you left me?"
"Because you wanted to force me to love you, just like you want to do again now."
He released her, her words penetrating his heart painfully. "Force you? Is that how it was? How it is?"
"That's exactly what's happening again." She walked to pick up her purse, stopping before she walked out. "Send the papers over and I'll get them back to you."
"Your father thought this might turn out differently. I think he'll be surprised to learn that my predictions were more on the mark. Forever alone seems better than being loved so deeply nothing could break it. Right Sonya? That's what you're saying by walking out again, right?"
"You don't know what my father would want, and you know nothing about me."
"I know enough."
"Fuck you. Forget that I came here tonight. If you want to talk business about Varetec again, I'll send a representative. I don't need your pity or your help. Fuck off." She turned and walked out of the house.
He stood there in stony silence. She wanted him to come after her. She needed him. He was sure of it.
Alec picked up the bottle of wine and finished it as he listened for her car to start, but it didn't.
He was right. Time to go collect his girl and teach her a lesson or two.
He set the bottle down and walked to the front door, throwing it open and walking with purpose as desire and anger swirled in a dangerous combination. She got out of the car, her eyes narrowed like she wanted a fight.
"Don't think you can..." she started and he crashed into her, pressing her to the car and lifting her dress as he cupped her butt and forced her to wrap her legs around him.
"Shut up. You don't get to talk right now." He pressed his mouth to hers, his tongue ramming into the sweet warmth of her taste. She growled and rocked against him.
He was spot on and she was going to be his, whether she liked it or not.
"Mine," he growled as he broke the kiss and worked his way down to her breasts, sucking hard at the fullness of them. She whispered one word, followed by a soft whimper, and he knew the fight was over. She was his mate and he was claiming her that night, no matter what.
"Yes."
Chapter Eleven
His attack was relentless and she needed it. Sonya wrapped her arms and legs tightly around Alec as he devoured her mouth and walked them back into the house. She slid her hands down his back, tightening her arms around his neck as she sucked at his tongue. He growled low in his chest and she knew without a doubt that he was the missing piece in her life.
"More," she whispered as he broke the kiss. The smile playing on the side of his sexy mouth tore her apart. She pressed herself to him and moved one hand to slide through the back of his hair as she moved to kiss his neck and the top of his chest.
"I have a lot more for you, baby. Such a wicked little thing, Sonya. Trying to play games with me like I don't know how much your body needs what I'm going to give it."
"Shut up." She licked the side of his neck and sucked his ear into her mouth, panting softly to drive him mad.
"Shit, baby." His fingers dug into the soft flesh of her rear as she dipped down, rubbing her need against his erection. He was large and exactly the kind of man she lamented losing so many years ago.
"Hurry, Alec."
She hated how much he turned her on. He was controlling and dominant – an alpha through and through. To let him know how much she needed him outside of a mating would give him dominion over her, which was something she wasn't comfortable with.
Unfortunately, the decision to deny him was trumped by the hungry animal pacing deep inside of her.
How many pathetic men had she taken to her bed, hoping for some small portion of what Alec was capable of?
Too many.
She sighed with relief as he dropped her on the bed, his fingers working fast to undo his jeans.
She lifted up on her elbows, watching him as he kicked his pants off, his cock thick and standing ready. She moved toward him and he pushed her back, his large hand in the middle of her chest.
"No. You can do what you want with me next time. Tonight my bear isn't allowing for anything but taking you hard until you scream my name." He growled and she shuddered.
Nothing had ever taken her breath away like he had before. This moment was something to lock into her memory and cling to later on. She nodded, feeling the overwhelming power of his position, yielding to him for the night.
He grumbled, his eyes locking on her as if checking to make sure she understood. She kicked off her sandals and slipped her feet up to his chest, pushing at him a little. He smirked and took a hold of them, pulling one up to his mouth and biting the soft inside flesh as she groaned.
"Tell me you like what you see, woman. I want to hear it out of your mouth." He kissed her foot and moved to her calves, his movement concentrated and sensual.
Sonya jerked her foot from him and moved back to the center of the bed, sitting back on her knees as she pulled her dress over her head. She smiled as his eyes widened. His cock twitched, begging him to move fast before she disappeared. She wanted to taste him so badly, but he wasn't allowing it.
Fine. She could play his game.
She reached behind her and undid her bra, chucking it across the room and kneading her breasts as he watched.
"I've wanted to feel the power of your fucking since the last time you were pressed to the back of me," she purred, unable to help herself.
"More," he growled and moved onto the bed, his eyes hooded. Alec licked at his lips and crawled toward her, the gleam in his eyes giving way to his thoughts. He was in charge and she would like it – a lot.
"How many nights has it been?" She turned her back to him, her g-string giving him the full view of his favorite part of her, from what she remembered. She glanced over her shoulder at him, her long chestnut hair spilled out across her back.
"Too many," he whispered as he reached her and moved up to balance on his knees, his hands sliding over her ass as if it were a treasure to behold.
"Fuck…"
"All those nights of wishing for someone as big as you, as good as you." She turned and slid her hands out in front of her, pressing her breasts to the bed as he pulled at her panties. The snap caused her to jerk. A moan leaving her lips as she pressed back against him.
"Rub yourself against me. Cove
r me in your scent, baby." He leaned over and pressed his teeth into the thick curve of her hips as she rolled herself, wanting to feel him take her.
"Don't make me wait. I'll kill you for it." She growled loudly and shifted her hips to position herself to give him entrance to her depths.
"I believe you. Crazy bitch." His words were soft and loving. He slipped one hand into her hair, wrapping it around the thick locks, and pulled her head back. She gave a sound of pain wrapped in pleasure and trembled.
"Yes," she whispered, needing him to be rough. No one else had been capable of keeping up with her, but Alec..."Fuck me."
"Only me." He pressed into her, but held a tight grip on her ass, not letting her push back on him as she tried to.
Frustration began to build up in her chest and he only had a few minutes to give her what she was after before she flipped his ass and mounted him. Their sex was a fight for dominance, but her choice of position spoke volumes of her willingness to give in to him. She hoped.
She pressed back and he jerked her hair harder, twisting her enough to have her face almost turned toward him. Moving her eyes to focus on him, she nipped at him and jerked away, the pain causing a fire to spread down her back and coat her skin with chill bumps.
"Tell me that I am the only one."
"No. Stop talking and fuck me. You want me as badly as I want you. Stop dicking around and drive into me." She pulled again and he smacked her ass hard before clamping down on it again. She groaned, rocking backward and taking in the extra inch he gave her. He was dragging her into depravity. She was an animal, a beast with no need for modesty or subtleness.
"Tell me or I'll get up. I'll stand beside this bed and stroke myself until I explode, screaming your name just so you know what I've looked like for the last ten years."
"Don't do this." She tucked her pelvis and stroked the thickness of what he gave her. "I need you. I know you feel it."
"Sloppy wet, Sonya. So fucking sexy, but I'm not here for a night of pleasure. I'm here to claim you."
She extended her claws and swiped at him, catching his chest and opening the skin slightly. He sucked in a quick breath between his teeth, his hold on her hip lost as he reached up to wipe the dots of blood away. She took advantage and pushed back, impaling herself on him. A long scream left her as pleasure exploded from her stomach.
"Sex. Nothing else tonight," she choked out as she panted with need.
"Oh fuck," he grunted loudly and released her hair. His hands gripped her hips as he started to fuck her hard and deep.
She slid her hands back out on the bed, her fingers gripping the sheets, forehead on the bed as she watched her breasts bounce and his thighs tense up. He was so perfect for her, his body bringing her to the edge of ecstasy and flinging her over violently over and over again.
"So beautiful, Sonya. The thick curve of your ass, the long stretch of your back. God, I love how you look. How you feel. So tight around me, baby. It's been too long. Tell me you've missed me."
He rolled his hips a different way, his rhythm shifting to something slow and methodical. She groaned and worked him as she turned her face, pressing her cheek to the bed. Her ass in the air wasn't something she would do for any other man, but for this one...anything.
"I've missed you so bad. No one compares in bed." She pushed up on her hands to all fours and rocked against him. He stopped moving and removed his hands from her. She glanced over her shoulder and memorized the long length of his chest and abs as they contracted. He pressed his hands to the bed behind him and smiled.
"Work me, girl. Bring me to the edge over and over tonight. I've never had anyone but you do it. I need it from you. Give it to me, Sonya."
Some part of her wanted to deny him, but it was too good. She groaned and pressed back, rolling her hips as she found her pace, his panting giving credence to her ability to do to him what he did brilliantly to her. He grabbed her ass, holding her against him as he cried out.
"Wait. I want to feel the burn."
She chuckled and tucked her feet behind his bent knees, pulling hard as she bobbed up and down on him. He groaned and took control again, his thrusts almost lifting her off the bed. Arching her back, Sonya let out a long cry as the world disintegrated.
"Oh fuck, baby. I'm going to come, Sonya. Don't stop baby. Milk it." He leaned over her and picked up the pace. The delicious smell of their sex coupled with the sound of him slapping against her so wickedly left her needing more. He froze as his body exploded. She couldn't leave him in peace, but worked to pull everything he had to give.
He pulled out of her and tugged at her shoulder hard, flipping her on her back. She reached up to pull him down on top of her, her body still demanding more.
"Yeah," he whispered and forced himself back inside of her. Sonya let out another long moan as she pressed her feet to the bed to push up. He slid his hands between her and the bed, cupping her ass as he started to move again.
"Hold on, baby. I'm going to fuck you until you can't scream anymore. My name better be on your tongue the next time you cry out."
"Make me say it." She nipped at him.
He chuckled darkly. His body was more than she could handle, simply from him knowing how to use it as a weapon against her.
"Hold onto my neck and try to keep up. I'm going to teach you a lesson." He rammed into her and she closed her eyes, her body flooding with a desire for only him.
Chapter Twelve
She was everything he wanted and more. He pulled her close, his need to keep her beside him overwhelming. Whether she liked it or not, he marked her body as his own. His scent would warn away any unwanted attention and remind anyone who was a shifter that she was spoken for.
He would kill for her, live for her, do anything he needed to protect her.
"Stay with me," he whispered against her damp skin, her back pressed to his chest as he curved around her in the bed. The night had been long and she had relented, screaming his name so loud it shook him to the core. He was taken with the woman and yet he knew he couldn't open himself up to her just yet.
She was vicious and she would continue to protect herself for the tragedies to come.
He would have to remain aloof or she would run from him. As committed and loyal as she was to her father and their pack, she was scared to death of love and committing to him. She had proven that throughout the night.
"I can't. I need to get home. My brother is staying with me and will be worried."
"You're a terrible liar." He licked at the side of her neck, his fingers rubbing softly along her arm.
"You're right. I want us to remain business partners and nothing else until I figure things out with my pack. My desires can't overshadow my responsibilities. This isn't just about me, but about hundreds of others that look to my family to do what's right."
"You don't think I am part of what's right?" He released her as she pulled from him and got out of the bed. Alec turned onto his back, his hands lifting his head as he watched her closely.
His body reared to life again at the sight of her naked and walking around his bedroom. She belonged there. She was his whether she realized it or not. They sat on the edge of the same fight they had ten years ago, but he was older and more willing to relent now. His mentor had taught him many things over the last few years. One was to pick your battles. This wasn't one he needed to win right now.
Patience was a virtue.
She would need him, physically if nothing else. Now that he had marked her, the bear inside of her would seek its mate with harsh aggression. He didn't need to push her, she would push herself back into his bed. He would fuck her every night she showed up until her heart followed her need. Then he would have her. Time was the missing element.
"All right. I'm here if you need me. Be careful." He stretched and tugged at the covers, rolling over and smiling against his pillow as he heard the soft huff come from her. She didn't say another word, but he knew he had her where he wanted her. He waited to hear
the front door close before passing out.
No one would be stupid enough to wake a resting bear.
"You got laid. Dear God, don't tell me it was the black widow that tried to put you in the hospital recently." Jared poured a cup of coffee before walking to the small breakfast nook where Alec was.
"Ok, I won't tell you. She's everything I remember. I feel like the world is slowly setting itself right." Alec stretched and got up, walking into the kitchen and pulling various items from the refrigerator to cook breakfast.
"You're fucking insane." Jared chuckled.
"I don't care what I am. Best sex of my life. I'd risk everything for that or her anytime. I love it."
"You love her?"
Alec glanced over his shoulder, not sure how much he wanted Jared to know about him. He needed to trust someone and making friends with his Beta would be natural, but he didn't trust anyone.
"I've proven myself over and over, Alec. I'm here for you. Good, bad or indifferent. I hated the fucker before you. I'll fight to keep you where you are. If you don't want to talk about the girl, just say so, but stop looking at me like you don't know what to say." Jared shook his head, the look on his face something close to disgust.
"You're right. If you fuck me over, I'll just kill you." Alec shrugged and cracked a few eggs into a bowl.
"This is true. You want me to get out of here so you can eat?" Jared took a long drink of his coffee and waited.
"No. I need you to look into something for me." Alec picked up a fork and started to whip the contents in the bowl.
"Anything. What's up?"
"I'm signing the papers on Varetec later this week with Sonya. I need to see who else is out to buy it. I know without a doubt that someone is going to step up and try to take not only the company but the pack as well. I'm interested to see if it's going to be the same dead man or if I'm going to have to take several lives."
